Coghlan has a week to remember

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The Tropical Golf Group

Tuesday, Feb. 28, Greenwood – Stroke

The last day of the playing month is always a stroke-play event, where we decide the golfer of the month and also the winner of the monthly mug.  As you can guess, this is also the busiest day of the month for the organiser.  On this day the test was to be the A & C nines, a very difficult challenge.

Kei Kasami (left) with Mick Coghlan.
Kei Kasami (left) with Mick Coghlan.

The course was, as expected, soggy and wet in areas after recent rain, so it was ‘lift, clean and place’, and it was needed at certain parts.  We naturally had a strong wind and we teed off straight into it.

This is always a good walk around course, even if like me you were in a cart.  It was not overly hot and the sun only came out for the last few holes.

Back at base we soon got into the results and scores were generally good but one was exceptional.  The winner of the monthly mug and way ahead of the rest with a superb net 61 was Mick Coghlan.  In second was Bob Britton with a net 68, with Jerry Garcia taking third on net 69.  We then had a count back on net 72 that saw Nigel Perry in fourth and Paul Weatherly fifth.

In the golfer of the month contest, the current leader Brian Parish had a hassle free day with no serious challengers and he held on for a comfortable win.

 

Near Pins: Kei Kasami (2), Don Carmody, Nigel Perry.

Long Putts: John Davis, Landis Brooks.

 

Friday, March 3, Crystal Bay – Stableford

March is here: A new month, a new quest for golfer of the month, and Crystal Bay was a fitting venue to start things off.  Just like golfers warm up with easier clubs, Crystal Bay is a bit more forgiving than most, and good for the ego, not to mention fewer lost balls.  Slow season?  Twenty seven Tropical golfers met at BJ’s Lodge for the food and golf.  Under sunny skies we headed out.

Once at Crystal Bay we were assigned the B & C courses.  The course was a bit full with other groups visiting this day, but things spread themselves out nicely and most groups got around without much delay.  The course was in overall good condition with fairways cut not too short and greens tricky.  If one forced a complaint, some greens were fast and then the next one might be like putting on fly paper, but hey, we quibble.

Golfer of the Month Brian Parish (left) with Bill of BJ’s Lodge.
Golfer of the Month Brian Parish (left) with Bill of BJ’s Lodge.

Point scores here are usually on the high side and today was sure no exception.  In the A-Flight (0-20) “Most Excellent Golfer” Kei Kasami (c/h 6) took full advantage and earned 40 points off his enviable handicap.  That means he shot 74!  Next Tom Herrington (16) showed he is still around with 38 points, followed by Andre Van Dyk (15) with 36 and John Davis (13) with 35 points.  Good scores all around.

B-Flight golfers (21+) got on a roll and Mick Coghlan (23) continued his amazing streak with a stellar 44 points.  Can you believe last week he did even better?  Don Carmody (30) had a usually winning 41 points, then came Nigel Perry (25) with 38, and Mike O’Brien (23) with 34.

The best front and back nine (non-winners) were Brian Parish, Jadwiga.

 

Near Pins: Doug Maiko, John Davis, Kei Kasami, Andre Van Dyk, Sina.

Long Putts: Paul Weatherley.